Finance and Benefits
Sources of financial help for families with disabled children
By Natasha Ramrous SOFT Specialist Debt and Benefits Adviser...
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
is the main benefit for children and adults with disabilities. If a child is under 16 then the parent/carer has to claim on their behalf....
Benefits for Carers- Carers Allowance (CA)
This is a mean tested benefit paid to carers to care for someone who gets DLA care component at the middle or high rate...
Benefits for out of work, looking for work, or in work parents
Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) is a means tested benefit for people who are not working. There are 2 types of JSA....
Money and Other Help for Having Children
Child Tax Credit (CTC) can be claimed by anyone who has a dependent child. The amount you get depends....
Help with housing costs and council tax payments
This section provides information about the wide range of benefits that are available in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Other Sources of Financial Help
Other sources of help and where to go for information....
SOFT Magazines
- SOFT magazine - Daniela
- Spring Summer 2012
- Autumn winter 2011
- Spring Summer 2011
- Autumn Winter 2010
- Spring 2010
- Autumn 2009
Jeans for Genes 2012
Children with Edwards’ Syndrome, Patau’s Syndrome and related disorders given grant from Jeans for Genes Day 2012
SOFT UK Scottish Family Day November 12th 2011
The Scottish meeting was held on November 12th 2011 at the Dunblane Hydro Hotel, Dunblane,
21st SOFT Conference May 7-8th 2011
Conference 2011
